Courses, The Gateway Program


	The Ferrum Gateway Seminar, a component of the Pathways to Success program, is designed to assist new students in making a successful transition to Ferrum College. It consists of intensive individual advising and regularly scheduled classes taught by the advisor. GWS 101 helps prepare students for the academic rigors of college by focusing on discussion of concepts and ideas from a common reading. The course helps students begin their college experience with an integrating, grounding academic experience and to achieve familiarity with campus resources and college policies. In addition, it includes career exploration and assistance with time management and study skills. The Ferrum Gateway Seminar is required during the first semester for all full-time freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 24 transfer credits.
	By the end of this course, students will
	understand the expectations of Ferrum College as defined by the Catalog and Student Handbook.
	know the campus resources available to them.
	demonstrate self-knowledge and integration into the campus community, including creation of an academic plan, exploration of a career and involvement in campus co-curricular activities.
	demonstrate knowledge of skills including time management, goal setting, note-taking, textbook reading, test preparation/test-taking, stress management, library research, class discussion, and making presentations.



	For more information about the Ferrum Gateway Seminar, contact Betsy Smith, Director of the Gateway Program, by phone at (540) 365-4270, by e-mail at bsmith@ferrum.edu, or by mail at Ferrum College, P.O. Box 1000, Ferrum, VA 24088.

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